Aeroplane night takeoff from tullamarine airport video

Dec 122012

Aeroplane night takeoff from tullamarine airport video December 12, 2012 Posted by Peter Hallam at 7:34 pm Peters' guide book to life, Space Cadet Stuff, Technology Tagged with: Boing 737-800, DSC-TX7, General Electric CFM56 engines No Responses »

My first Youtube Video.

Take off from Tullamarine International Airport Melbourne, flight to Brisbane on Virgin Australia flight DJ353 aboard Boeing 737-800, window seat 9F (just behind engine) .
Wet weather. Taken with Sony DSC-TX7 in 1080p MP4.
Sound is a bit distorted sorry but, hey, I film with what I got, no external mic. Melbourn suburbs visible off the wing tip.
Skip to 9:45 for actual takeoff, its just 9 odd minutes of taxi up till then.

General Electric CFM56 engines throttle up at 9:50…. (excellent GE whine – turn the sound up if you don’t mind the distortion through the mic.)

What is my Ninja Name?

Nov 282012

What is my Ninja Name? November 28, 2012 Posted by Peter Hallam at 7:16 pm Life the Universe and Everything, Peters' guide book to life, Space Cadet Stuff Tagged with: ninja name, translate your name No Responses »

What is my Ninja Name?

You have to love this.

Translate your name into an honest to goodness Ninja

What is your Ninja Name?

I found it over at Fugly during some mindless surfing whilst avoiding doing some of the household chores I am committed to doing.

Headaches and Insomnia – Is it Jetlag or Wireless Internet?

Jun 122012

Headaches and Insomnia – Is it Jetlag or Wireless Internet? June 12, 2012 Posted by Peter Hallam at 12:58 am Health, Meditation, Mind, Mind Body Spirit, NerdBox, Space Cadet Stuff, Writing Tagged with: headaches, insomnia, jetlag, mobile phone, wireless internet No Responses »

Headaches and Insomnia – Is it Jetlag or Wireless Internet?

I’ve arrived back from an extended holiday overseas, I am now suffering jetlag, or so I’ve been told.

It’s been five days and my sleeping patterns are still nowhere close to normal. I wake at 2am and, it’s like “bing” my mind and eyes are ready to go. It’s game over and I just can’t get back to sleep.

Headaches in the country side

I have just arrived back in Australia after spending 2 months in country Continue reading »

The Graphics Card Genie and a Dead NerdBox

Nov 022011

The Graphics Card Genie and a Dead NerdBox November 2, 2011 Posted by Peter Hallam at 3:06 pm Computers, Gratitude, Life the Universe and Everything, NerdBox, Space Cadet Stuff, Technology Tagged with: computer, graphics card genie, nerdbox pro No Responses »

Ever Killed a Computer?

Every computer geek has a story about the most stupid thing they have ever done to a computer; often making you wonder at the intelligence level of those people. However, some of the stories, usually the most entertaining, boarder on idiocy. You may even consider Electric Shock lunacy but some computer geeks think nothing of it.

This is a story about a The Graphics Card Genie and a Dead Nerdbox. It is the stupidest and most bewildering computer experiences I’ve ever encountered; and it happened to me a few days ago.

Setting up a computer the other day, I was came across a cheap 9800GT I had laying around and had never put to use. It was actually the most powerful graphics card I had at the time and I was itching to get my dollars worth out of it. Continue reading »

Mechanical Keyboards are Like Lingerie

Nov 022011

Mechanical Keyboards are Like Lingerie November 2, 2011 Posted by Peter Hallam at 1:41 pm NerdBox, Space Cadet Stuff, Visualisation Tagged with: lingerie, mechanical keybord No Responses »

Mechanical Keyboards are like Lingerie

Why are Mechanical Keyboards like Lingerie? Well, the more you pay the less you get, the smaller it is and the better it looks.

Also: Mechanical Keyboard follow the car rule. Car size in inversely proportional to crotch size. The bigger the keyboard you need in front, the less equipment you have down below.

Have Fun

Peter Hallam

Incredible Dream

Sep 062011

Incredible Dream September 6, 2011 Posted by Peter Hallam at 12:27 pm Meditation, Mind, Paranormal, self development, Space Cadet Stuff, Subconscious Mind, Visualisation No Responses »

I read a post over at Simon’s about a dream he had quite a while ago.

I feel a little ashamed that it took me so long to get to it, but it was worth the wait.

At least it wasn’t a thought attack.

Check it out.

Six Months Of Fedora

Aug 162011

Six Months Of Fedora August 16, 2011 Posted by Peter Hallam at 1:59 pm Computers, Linux, NerdBox, Space Cadet Stuff, Technology Tagged with: computer, Fedora, Filco Keyboard, Linux, NerdBox, WindowZz 1 Response »

Fedora 15 Linux

She Likes The Fedora Mother Ship

Well, it has now been Six months of using a WindowZz free machine.

Doing well, and to be honest, haven’t even noticed the absence of WindowZz; not at all.

My wife likes it; not because it is stable, secure or simple to use but because it is pretty. Yep. That’s right. She likes it because she thinks it is pretty. I never actually saw that coming. I didn’t consider it a factor; but then again, I’m a guy, not a girl.

All these years of backwards and forwards between WindowZz and Linux, primarily at her insistence, and now finally she likes it … because, it is pretty. She had never voiced that particular concern to me previously. I’d always thought; and there in lays my mistake; that it was because she was a little averse to what she calls Continue reading »

Filco Tenkeyless Linear Red Limited Edition Mechanical Keyboard

Aug 082011

Filco Tenkeyless Linear Red Limited Edition Mechanical Keyboard August 8, 2011 Posted by Peter Hallam at 8:30 am Computers, NerdBox, Space Cadet Stuff, Technology Tagged with: Cherry Switches, Filco Tenkeyless, Limited Edition, mechanical keyboard switch, MX Red No Responses »

Cherry MX Red Switch

It’s officially a Fetish.

A fetish I would rather have kept secret. But, alas, my wife found out; and now I have been outed.

I have this thing going; a thing few would understand. I love; get this … Continue reading »

Driving Consumes You

Mar 132011

Driving Consumes You March 13, 2011 Posted by Peter Hallam at 5:04 pm Life the Universe and Everything, Mind, Space Cadet Stuff, Visualisation Tagged with: asphalt, cars, Image Stolen from Net, knuckles, momentary silence, personal space, steering wheel, straight stretch beyond No Responses »

Image Stolen from Net

Driving Consumes You

Vulcanised rubber whirs over black asphalt tar tacks, fingers and callused knuckles gently cradling a steering wheel.

The window is down, dizzy air trespassing in personal space, whipping hair onto skin.

An aggressive swish buffets the ride, momentary silence, quickly banished with the whirring tread of hard vulcanised rubber, again brushed away with swish after swish as cars whiz by to unknown destinations.

Eyes peer over knuckles, hypnotised with heat over the straight stretch beyond.

Have Fun

Peter

Money Bags Month

Oct 152010

Money Bags Month October 15, 2010 Posted by Peter Hallam at 6:04 pm Life the Universe and Everything, Space Cadet Stuff Tagged with: interesting fact, Money Bags Month, money bags month is a load of crap, to lazy to check the calendar 7 Responses »

October 2010 is a Money Bags Month

Money Bags Month

An interesting fact about this October 2010: This October has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays, all in 1 month. It will happen again in October in 823 years.

Months with 3 consecutive days appearing 5 times in the month are considered by the Fengshui Calendar to be money bags months. Interesting huh.

EDIT:

What a load of rubbish. I wish I’d just checked the Calendar on my puter. It would have saved me a whole lot of thinking. Isn’t that what computers are for? Saving us from thinking too much.

Who wrote this last line? Do I delete it? I’m not sure? It was probably my wife. I guess that is what happens when you’re living with someone.

Have Fun

Peter

Money Bags Month

Psychometry for the faint hearted

Aug 272010

Psychometry for the faint hearted August 27, 2010 Posted by Peter Hallam at 8:46 pm Life the Universe and Everything, Mind, Paranormal, Space Cadet Stuff, Subconscious Mind Tagged with: calmness, distinct impression, gathering information, gold necklace, guided meditation, half an hour, hindsight, intuition, person to person, physical sensation, psychic abilities, psychic ability, sensations 1 Response »

Hands are used for psychometry

Everyone Can Do Psychometry

Recently I ended up sitting in a bedroom in a circle with a group of people all interested, for one reason or another, in tapping into their higher selves and developing what is commonly referred to as psychic abilities. The term psychic is a bit of a misnomer used by many as a catch all phrase for what they think is the supernatural. This is incorrect, I found, because psychic ability is but one type of intuitive or higher self skill that can be used for gathering information about Continue reading »

Why Should I Vote Green

Aug 202010

Why Should I Vote Green August 20, 2010 Posted by Peter Hallam at 7:52 pm Gratitude, Health, Life the Universe and Everything, News Media, Politics, Space Cadet Stuff Tagged with: australian federal election, australians, bob brown, business benefits, clean energy, climate change, constructive role, dental care, future generations, greens, hallam, Julia Gillard, polluters, protecting the environment, stable climate, stimulus package, tony abbott, war in iraq No Responses »

Vote 1 - The Greens

Why Should I Vote Green in 2010?

This is why Peter Hallam is voting Green in the 21st August 2010 Australian Federal Election. You may like to consider this too. If you aren’t in Australia, or for that matter an Australian, do look into the policies you local Greens Party Candidate is promoting, and that of the Local Greens Party in your country. You may be pleasantly surprised. They are a real, stable, viable alternative to traditional conservative political parties.

Taken in its entirety from HERE, but it says it all.

The Greens stand up for what’s right, not just what’s easy. Whether it’s protecting the environment, introducing universal dental care, opposing the war in Iraq or advocating for refugees to be treated humanely, the Greens are driven by values, not polls. Continue reading »

my toddler loves playing PacMan

May 222010

my toddler loves playing PacMan May 22, 2010 Posted by Peter Hallam at 10:55 pm Children, Computers, NerdBox, Parenting, Space Cadet Stuff Tagged with: opera singer, Pacman, pacman world, Toddler, video game No Responses »

Have you ever tried to take a video game away from a kid? Well, don’t try it unless your willing to go through with it.

I just tried to take my daughter Miranda’s Pacman Computer game away from her and she spat the dummy. I mean, really spat the dummy. She screams like an opera singer on steroids, has the most amazing voice box I have ever heard on a two year old.

The only thing that would quiet her was the opening credit for Pacman. We are talking about the classic 1980′s version, not the new Pacman World that has just come out.

I don’t game but, you have to love it.

And, she just found it on the home page of Google too. Damn..

Toilet Paper Disaster

May 122010

Toilet Paper Disaster May 12, 2010 Posted by Peter Hallam at 10:52 pm Life the Universe and Everything, Parenting, Space Cadet Stuff Tagged with: Children, toilet, toilet incident, toilet paper No Responses »

Who is responsible for this!

To start with, don’t get the wrong idea from the title of the post. It isn’t perverted or sexual or anything related in any manner. Merely, the subject of toilets is one that I have become interested in since having to come to terms with toilet training a toddler.

Now, think about it, there are approximately 7 billion people on the planet, roughly half male, and half female, with a small undetermined number of people hanging off the fence unable to decide which they are. But, to get to the bottom of it (pun intended) all, as in everyone, being approximately 7 billion people, unless you are an alien, in which case you probably sweat it out profusely, all use the toilet at least once a day. So, go figure why the topic is sort of taboo.

Anyway, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? A male or a female? You tell me! Continue reading »

Salt and Vinegar Chips at 8000 Metres

Apr 102010

Salt and Vinegar Chips at 8000 Metres April 10, 2010 Posted by Peter Hallam at 6:14 am Life the Universe and Everything, Space Cadet Stuff Tagged with: Brisbane, chips, crisps, Melbourne, salt and vinegar, travel 1 Response »

Salt & Vinegar Chips at 8000 metres

A packet of Salt and Balsamic Vinegar Chips (Crisps as the English folk refer to them) at a tad over 8000 metres flying from Brisbane to Melbourne cattle class.

Unfortunately the bag did NOT burst.

Tried it before, had to try it again.